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The Permanent Health Company (PHC) has sought to reassure advisers' and quell concerns that its new five year underwriting deal with Axa PPP will eventually result in a takeover.

Westfield Health has reported sales growth of 29% increasing market share to 13.5%, in its annual results for 2010/11.

Axa PPP has taken over all underwriting of Permanent Health Company's private medical insurance (PMI) and dental products.

The government has been ordered to publish a report it attempted to keep secret that details the risks of its NHS reforms.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has banned another breast cancer drug from routine NHS use.

So the employee health risk assessment is in place, but are you measuring what you think you are? Dr Peter Mills explains the pitfalls

The vast majority of consumers are only prepared to pay less than £5 per week for income protection (IP) with almost a third not willing to pay anything, new research has revealed.

MPs have demanded that the new public health body for England must be independent of government while saying nudges to encourage better personal health will not work.

Paycare has launched a new healthcare benefit cash plan for employers to offer their staff.

Doctors have called for the government to include a clause prioritising fair access for all as part of its NHS reforms.